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Glossary of terms, acronyms, and abbreviations for the Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel Guideline (2023).
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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ACIP | Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices |
ACOEM | American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
B. pertussis | Bordetella pertussis |
BMBL | Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories |
CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CLIA | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments |
CMS | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
CoP | Conditions of Participation |
CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
DHQP | Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion |
EHR | Electronic Health Record |
FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
FMLA | Family and Medical Leave Act (of 1993) |
GAS | Group A Streptococcus |
HCO | Healthcare Organization |
HCP | Healthcare Personnel |
HICPAC | Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee |
HIPPA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
IDSA | Infectious Diseases Society of America |
IIS | Immunization Information Systems |
IPC | Infection Prevention and Control |
IV | Intravenous |
LP | Lumbar Puncture |
NHSN | National Healthcare Safety Network |
NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
N. meningitidis | Neisseria meningitidis |
OHS | Occupational Health Services |
OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
PEP | Postexposure Prophylaxis |
PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
PPME | Pre-Placement Medical Evaluation |
RADT | Rapid Antigen Detection Test |
RT | Reverse Transcription |
SESIP | Sharps with Engineered Sharps Injury Protection |
SHEA | Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America |
STSS/td> | Streptococcal Toxic-Shock Syndrome |
TB | Tuberculosis |
Tdap | Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis |
TMP-SMZ | Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole |
References
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- Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 5th edition. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health. HHS Publication No. (CDC) 21-1112. Effective December 2009. Reviewed October 24, 2018. Accessed August 20, 2019.
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